diff --git a/src/livekit/MatrixAudioRenderer.test.tsx b/src/livekit/MatrixAudioRenderer.test.tsx
index 637e02ed..502c8c65 100644
--- a/src/livekit/MatrixAudioRenderer.test.tsx
+++ b/src/livekit/MatrixAudioRenderer.test.tsx
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@ import { type RemoteAudioTrack } from "livekit-client";
 import { type ReactNode } from "react";
 import { useTracks } from "@livekit/components-react";
 
-import { testAudioContext } from "../useAudioContext.test";
+import {
+  TestAudioConstructor,
+  testAudioContext,
+  TestAudioContextConstructor,
+} from "../useAudioContext.test";
 import * as MediaDevicesContext from "./MediaDevicesContext";
 import { MatrixAudioRenderer } from "./MatrixAudioRenderer";
 import { mockTrack } from "../utils/test";
 
-export const TestAudioContextConstructor = vi.fn(() => testAudioContext);
-
 beforeEach(() => {
   vi.stubGlobal("AudioContext", TestAudioContextConstructor);
+  vi.stubGlobal("Audio", TestAudioConstructor);
 });
 
 afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/src/useAudioContext.test.tsx b/src/useAudioContext.test.tsx
index 814df8e9..3fdea8a5 100644
--- a/src/useAudioContext.test.tsx
+++ b/src/useAudioContext.test.tsx
@@ -87,12 +87,19 @@ export const testAudioContext = {
   createGain: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(gainNode),
   createStereoPanner: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(panNode),
   close: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+  createMediaStreamDestination: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ stream: undefined }),
 };
 export const TestAudioContextConstructor = vi.fn(() => testAudioContext);
+export const testAudioElement = {
+  setSinkId: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+};
+export const TestAudioConstructor = vi.fn(() => testAudioElement);
 
 let user: UserEvent;
 beforeEach(() => {
   vi.stubGlobal("AudioContext", TestAudioContextConstructor);
+  vi.stubGlobal("Audio", TestAudioConstructor);
+
   user = userEvent.setup();
 });
 
@@ -114,6 +121,7 @@ test("will ignore sounds that are not registered", async () => {
 });
 
 test("will use the correct device", () => {
+  testAudioElement.setSinkId.mockClear();
   render(
     <MediaDevicesContext.Provider
       value={{
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@ test("will use the correct device", () => {
     </MediaDevicesContext.Provider>,
   );
   expect(testAudioContext.createBufferSource).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  expect(testAudioContext.setSinkId).toHaveBeenCalledWith("chosen-device");
+  expect(testAudioElement.setSinkId).toHaveBeenCalledWith("chosen-device");
 });
 
 test("will use the correct volume level", async () => {
diff --git a/src/useAudioContext.tsx b/src/useAudioContext.tsx
index 23df0dbe..00cea2fc 100644
--- a/src/useAudioContext.tsx
+++ b/src/useAudioContext.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "./livekit/MediaDevicesContext";
 import { type PrefetchedSounds } from "./soundUtils";
 import { useUrlParams } from "./UrlParams";
+import { useInitial } from "./useInitial";
 
 /**
  * Play a sound though a given AudioContext. Will take
@@ -76,15 +77,18 @@ export function useAudioContext<S extends string>(
   const [audioContext, setAudioContext] = useState<AudioContext>();
   const [audioBuffers, setAudioBuffers] = useState<Record<S, AudioBuffer>>();
 
+  const htmlAudioElement = useInitial((): HTMLAudioElement => new Audio());
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const sounds = props.sounds;
-    if (!sounds) {
+    if (!sounds || !htmlAudioElement) {
       return;
     }
     const ctx = new AudioContext({
       // We want low latency for these effects.
       latencyHint: props.latencyHint,
     });
+    htmlAudioElement.srcObject = ctx.createMediaStreamDestination().stream;
 
     // We want to clone the content of our preloaded
     // sound buffers into this context. The context may
@@ -107,22 +111,16 @@ export function useAudioContext<S extends string>(
       });
       setAudioContext(undefined);
     };
-  }, [props.sounds, props.latencyHint]);
+  }, [props.sounds, props.latencyHint, htmlAudioElement]);
 
   // Update the sink ID whenever we change devices.
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      audioContext &&
-      "setSinkId" in audioContext &&
-      !controlledAudioDevices
-    ) {
-      // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/AudioContext/setSinkId
-      // @ts-expect-error - setSinkId doesn't exist yet in types, maybe because it's not supported everywhere.
-      audioContext.setSinkId(audioOutput.selectedId).catch((ex) => {
+    if (!controlledAudioDevices && audioOutput.selectedId) {
+      htmlAudioElement.setSinkId(audioOutput.selectedId).catch((ex) => {
         logger.warn("Unable to change sink for audio context", ex);
       });
     }
-  }, [audioContext, audioOutput.selectedId, controlledAudioDevices]);
+  }, [audioOutput.selectedId, controlledAudioDevices, htmlAudioElement]);
   const { pan: earpiecePan, volume: earpieceVolume } = useEarpieceAudioConfig();
 
   // Don't return a function until we're ready.